stephen hayes was convicted two weeks ago, a second subject is awaiting trial but today we'll learn if hayes will get the death penalty. the jury is deliberating his fate and laura ingle is live in new haven, connecticut. >> reporter: it's always hard to predict which way a jury is going to go in a death penalty case, it's even hardtory predict just how much time the panel will take to reach its decision, and we are right now about a little over two hours into the deliberating process. the lone survivor of this home invasion attack, dr. william petit has been in and out of the courtroom all morning long, waiting for the outcome of this horrific and heartbreaking trial. the family members have been a constant presence and today could be the day that jurors give them the verdict they have been hoping for, the death sentence. defense attorneys for stephen hayes have never argued that he was completely innocent of the crime but that the life long criminal was more of a follower and went along with his coconspirator, joshua k kerzeski and could not have known things could take a violent tur